YMCA Fosters After School Enrichment Opportunities Right Where Students Live

… This gap culminates in low high school graduation and college attainment rates, limited job prospects and negative …

YMCA Teaches Life Lessons Through Sports

… school athletes are more likely than non-athletes to attend college and earn degrees. Studies by organizations like …

YMCA CEO Glen Gunderson's Perspective on Inclusion in Youth Sports

… more likely than non-athletes to attend and graduate from college, according to the U.S. Department of Education. You …

YMCA Emphasizes Inclusion in Youth Sports

… more likely than non-athletes to attend and graduate from college, and those benefits extend to the workplace – a …

YMCA Supports Young People through Mentoring Programs and Positive Role Models

… falling off track are 55 percent more likely to enroll in college and 130 percent more likely to hold leadership …

Who We Have Helped

… Director at North Community YMCA Talking about Hmong College Prep Academy Swim-A-Thon Sponsored by Abbey's Hope …

Glen Gunderson

… Time Fitness. He holds a bachelor’s degree from St. Olaf College. Glen serves on Orthology, Inc.'s board of directors …

Donor Profile: Megan Holleran

… conquer tasks with a team. She returned each summer, and in college she spent two years as a counselor. She treasured …

Donor Profile: Ecolab

… leadership and service, academic enrichment, career and college readiness, quality arts experiences, health and …

YMCA's new center on Nicollet Mall to be named for Douglas Dayton

… had plenty of other experience. Dayton dropped out of college and made sergeant in the Army before returning to …